Not so good restaurants/bars!

[Gommar Goffer]

CD - i'm glad it wasn't just me! I was beginning to think I was turning into a grumpy old man Hopefully it was a one off - perhaps the chef had the shakes that night

GG

 

[Smiddy]

As you all know when the MDD was devised in the past it was always a way of using up food from the previous night, this way the costs could be kept down. I do not know if this is the case now and with all restaurants, but if the deals are so good and cheaper then the comparable main menu price, then something has to give on the quality, unless people expect the same standard for the MDD as they do from the A la carte versions. What do you think?

Good point, i have witnessed people ordering MDD and complaining, whilst the quality should be acceptable, at least, like a lot of places you get what you pay for! Going back to The Chinese rest at the roundabout, i think their EVENING MDD is around 8/9 euros for a 3 course with coffee. Their other restaurant the Pascalino do likewise, with large portions, which will be great for families this year. Not gourmet dining, but freshly made.

 

[ray]

restaurant on corner

Think the restaurant is Can'andreu owned by Mallorcan family, previously ran Bon Gust

 

[pollensa]

Think the restaurant is Can'andreu owned by Mallorcan family, previously ran Bon Gust

This response relates to the very first post in the thread re an excellent paella.

Thanks for that, but as this thread is entitled 'not so good restaurants' I think it's best we stick to places that have been disappointing

 

[BigErn]

I have been coming to PP for many years and cant really think of that many really bad meals that we have had, unlike other resorts in Mallorca where it is hard to remember the good ones.

The ones that come to mind are El Mojito (by the square), awful food, slow service and terrible attitude when we complained about the wait. We had a bad meal at the one on the pine walk with the yellow umbrellas (i think its called Brisas, not the one by the Marina though which is excellent). Regarding the chinese restaurant by on the corner by the roundabout, avoid this at all costs, as we have never had a good meal there. If you want a chinese go to La Villa, directions are on the board where tangos used to be.

 

[sws97sdg]

I know this is you own opinion BigErn which you are of cause entitled to, just for a balanced view we always eat at El Mojito in the square and have only ever had a problem with one dish, which they replaced straight away, so if you do have a problem it pays to say something at the time, and also we always eat at the Chinese on the roundabout and have never had a bad meal there also.
I agree with you on the first point, we too have been coming for many years and rarely have a problem with the food.

 

[cherylbb]

We usually eat at Mojitos a couple of times per visit & have never had a problem.( except for getting a table at height of summer)The staff have always been great & food good.Can be a wait when its busy but we relax & have another drink - we're on holiday!!!
I think we are so lucky to have so many great restaurants in one area but there are bound to be some that are below standard.Hopefully these don't last that long.

 

[whaleywanderer]

Let's hope that some of the restaurant owners/staff read what we write on the forum, it seemed to work with the salt issue at Los Zarzales.

 

[Rosie34]

The worst meal we had last october was at the Hibiscus - I just remember that we ordered Frito Mallorquin to start and it bore no resemblance to what we have had at other restaurants - and it was inedible. I ordered grilled chops and they were cold, greasy and also inedible. I know we should have complained, but it was our last night and we had had great food all week so it just didn't seem worth the hassle! But we are voting with our feet and won't be going back!

 

[Joanne]

We are the opposite to you tried Hisbcus for the first time last year and found it excellent value for money

 

[Gommar Goffer]

Hibiscus used to be the top restaurant in the port, but I am going back nearly 30 years. They even had a Sommeliere. Haven't tried it for many years so maybe time to again.

GG

 

[RobnAnna]

Our only bad experience in PP was at the Sol Naciente.after a rather long wait the drinks arrived,and after more of our lives being wasted the starters arrived with the main course.The table barely had the room for the salt and pepper pots! We laughed it off.Is it just an English thing that we simply dont raise the issue there and then,and go home saying we wont go there again.Thank god for Caan Ferrer(cant wait)

 

[PP76]

We remember well the days when Hibiscus was a top restuarant, we have used it a couple of times in the last two years, it was ok but not to the standard of the 70/80s.

PP76

 

[Smiddy]

Don't know about anybody else, but i would NEVER accept food which i disliked, a polite complaint always brings action. You must complain at the time, no point in accepting the food then sounding-off after we come home, it can also be unfair to the restaurants concerned as they should be given a chance to rectify it. In all my years of going to PP the 2 worst meals i had were the Stay and Los Zas. but i've no doubt these were just "off" nights. Also accepting poor service/food only encourages the sinners to keep on sinning.

AS my old granny used to say "Accept second best, then that's exactly what you'll get!

 

[Lala70w]

Agree with a lot of this. It does come down to personal taste but unless you are lucky enough to live or have a holiday home in PP it's an expensive mistake to keep making so we tend not to return to an establishment if we have had a bad experience I am afraid.

Tried once and won't go back -

Chinese above the roundabout - truly dreadful service and greasy food

Pascalinos - I have never seen cockroaches that big (place of late night drinks of last resort only)

Centric - I know there are lots of fans (including my sister) but we had the worst service ever there one night and the food was well below average

Iru - greatly overpriced, snooty service, average food

Il Mojito - had a wonderful meal one year in then the second visit was dreadful - service, food everything - even the bread was stale and the butter pats green mouldy - yuk!

Not impressed but might return for another try

Stay - poor service but a Forum fav
Manduca - slooooooooooooooooowwwwwww service but food is delicious
Tiberi - but not for steak
Los Z - salty food, service issues too
Maxim - service is a hit or a miss

Most of our bad experiences are in the Square. That is probably why we seldom eat there now - there are plenty better places IMO

Lala

 

[joelise80]

We wouldn't go back to Tiberi as we found it looked lovely as you walk past but once seated it just wasn't the same. My burger was undercooked and I couldn't get anyone to take any notice as they were very busy, and believe me I'm not someone who just whispers! Everyone else thought the food was a bit 'odd' as in not quite Asian, not quite English, not quite Italian. When they came to clear plates and I hadn't eaten mine they offered to re cook it but everyone else had long finished so they knocked it off the bill to be fair.

 

[Gommar Goffer]

Tiberi is a firm favourite with us, especially our kids (older ones). We like the eclectic style of the menu, however if the meal is not up to scratch you have to complain otherwise it will keep happening.

 

[Lala70w]

Tried Tiberi three times over the years

the first time - 2 of us - nice setting but my steak was very poor quality and overcooked

Second time - with large group of friends - just pasta - was ok - but too busy, service hyper, not relaxing

Third time - small group of friends - service inattentive and hyper, wrong dishes delievred, I forgot and ordered steak - poor quality again and undercooked this time, total bill seemed awfully expensive too for what we had.

To sum up - always seems like a good idea at the time but has never been a relaxed dining experience for us.

Staff are incredibly good looking though!

 

[sws97sdg]

Lala m8 have to disagree, we have eaten there every year we have been there, service is always good, food is always excellent, general bit of advice go veggie, it is always the best options. Manager now recognises us and welcomes us with open arms, the owner, who looks a bit like me always says hello and shakes my hand if we meet him in the street, Agree with you on them being the best looking staff in the port, even the girls.

 

[Lala70w]

I'll maybe give it another go then SWS - it always seems tempting - the menu is varied but we have yet to have that memorable experience where everything falls into place - youknow?

Although to be fair, I remember the first time being nice apart from the steak - the lighting was quite romantic and hubby liked the free glass of beer at the start.

Is there a quieter time of night/ quieter night to go?

Lala